Las Vegas, NM: Where the adventure began (part I) Just like everything else in this universe, or multi-verse, depending on your school of thought, there is a spark that ignites a person’s passion for travelling. The spark that ignited my interest occurred in an unforgettable series of circumstances which unexpectedly led me and my wife to Las Vegas, New Mexico. This is my story… December 30, 2004 – It was the night before our trip to California. This will be our first time visiting my parents via the Amtrak Southwest Chief – a 36 hour train ride from Chicago, Illinois to Los Angeles, California with stops at cities in the states of Iowa, Missouri, Kansas, Colorado, New Mexico, and Arizona. We made all necessary preparations two weeks in advanced. However, no amount of preparation could have
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